This article presents a very utilitarian environmentalism reminiscent of the early 20th century. However, it brings in new biological research to think bigger and broader than previous iterations of utilitarianism. While utilitarianism stems mostly from the perspective of needing to not overuse today so that we can continue to use tomorrow. This article presents some other aspects of lake ecology that relate to how well the fish can do. The idea is to create a more harmonious habitat so that species can thrive together. 

In this sense environmentalism has come full circle back to a desire for nature to provide for humans but through a lens of wanting nature to thrive in the process. With the help of human nurturing the lake could support more fish and life than has been there in a long time. These hopeful prospects are very alluring to Vermont Life and we see how they show up again and again. The magazine likes to highlight the scenarios where ecologies can thrive within slight modifications from the ways humans are currently living in Vermont. In this picture excerpt the people are a key aspect to this environmentalism and the fisherpeople will play a large role in the interest for more aquatic life.